Almond-Flavored Creamy Dessert
From: Grand Mamie, Quebec, Canada
  • 3 sheets gelatine
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] boiling water
  • 1 cup [250 mL] heavy cream [or half heavy cream and half milk]
  • Whole almonds [to taste]
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup [200 g] sugar
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] vanilla or almond extract
  • Cold water
  • Soak gelatine sheets into some cold water until really soft.
  • Melt gelatine into boiling water; leave to cool.
  • Whip cream until stiff; slice almonds into whipped cream.
  • Beat eggs until really light.
  • Whip sugar into beaten eggs.
  • Fold whipped cream/almond slices mixture, beaten eggs and vanilla or almond extract, into completely cooled down gelatine, until well combined.
  • Refrigerate until set, into a decorative mold or individual molds.